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This is COMET Group

The COMET Group is a globally leading Swiss technology firm. For nearly 70 years, we have been developing and producing innovative high-tech components and systems based on x-ray, radio frequency and ebeam technology. Consistently able to take advantage of global trends and developments, we grow continually.

With pioneering solutions for a wide range of industries, we support clients in improving and evolving their products and processes. As a result, we help bring greater safety and security, mobility, sustainability and efficiency to numerous areas of life.

With our innovative product developments under the COMET, YXLON and ebeam brands, we are always challenging the limits of the physically possible. Our highly qualified experts work closely both with customers in Europe, the USA and Asia and with well-known research institutions worldwide. This leads to tailored solutions that generate lasting value-added for our customers and partners.

The Comet Group, with annual sales of CHF 438.4 million (2017), is based in Flamatt, Switzerland, and has a presence in all world markets. The Group employs about 1,400 people worldwide, including more than 500 in Switzerland. It operates production facilities in China, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and the USA, and maintains other subsidiaries in the USA, China, Japan and Korea. Comet’s stock (COTN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

We work in strong teams

The six-member Board of Directors of Comet Holding AG has been led by Chairman Hans Hess since 2005. The Group's top operational management team, the Executive Committee, has seven members and is headed by CEO Dr. René Lenggenhager.

We create value for our investors

The Comet Group is a globally leading Swiss technology mid-cap with attractive growth potential. Consistently applying our strategy of intensively marketing innovative products and technologies and of accelerating the development of high-growth business segments, we have strengthened our position since 2012 and generated robust growth and value added. With our three core technologies we remain ideally positioned to enter the next stage of our profitable growth, buoyed by major trends such as Industry 4.0, digitalization, additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, safety and resource efficiency.

What matters to us

Our passion for technology and new solutions unites us and defines our company. We delight our customers with innovative ways of solving their technological problems. We also pride ourselves on working closely together internally and with our clients as we leverage our long experience on the frontiers of physics. We trust the capabilities of our team worldwide and we interact with respect and fairness. We challenge and encourage our colleagues and promote solutions that will stand the test of time.

Our history

2013 - 2015

2013 - 2015

Successful growth strategy

Since 2012 COMET Group was able to generate strong growth and significant value-added. Customer relationships were deepened, important development orders were won and the stage set for further vigorous growth along current market trends.

Global expansion and IPO

COMET Group is further expanding, towards the US market as well as to China.
1994, quality and environmental policy become a permanent part of COMET's corporate policy with the first ISO certification and 1996, the initial public offering is conducted.

Early growth

Rotation anode X-ray tubes were added to the product range in the early fifties and the company acquires a license for in-house production of this type of tube from Machlett Ltd., enabling top-notch products to be series-produced in Switzerland and exported around the world.